Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations; Works for Cello & Orchestra

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Label
Naxos
Release Date
May 8, 2026
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    • PERFORMER
      Gabriel Schwabe, Sinfonieorchester Aachen
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      May 08, 2026
    • UPC
      747313474172
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8574741
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Moderato assai quasi andante - Thema: Moderato semplice

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Aachen Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Gabriel Schwabe

      Conductor: Christopher Ward

    2. Variation 1: Tempo della thema

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Aachen Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Gabriel Schwabe

      Conductor: Christopher Ward

    3. Variation 2: Tempo della thema - Cadenza

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Aachen Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Gabriel Schwabe

      Conductor: Christopher Ward

    4. Variation 3: Andante

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Aachen Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Gabriel Schwabe

      Conductor: Christopher Ward

    5. Variation 4: Allegro vivo

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Aachen Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Gabriel Schwabe

      Conductor: Christopher Ward

    6. Variation 5: Andante grazioso

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Aachen Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Gabriel Schwabe

      Conductor: Christopher Ward

    7. Variation 6: Allegro moderato

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Aachen Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Gabriel Schwabe

      Conductor: Christopher Ward

    8. Variation 7: Andante sostenuto

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Aachen Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Gabriel Schwabe

      Conductor: Christopher Ward

    9. Variation 8 and Coda: Allegro moderato con anima

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Aachen Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Gabriel Schwabe

      Conductor: Christopher Ward

    10. Pezzo capriccioso in B Minor, Op. 62 (with original cello part)

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Aachen Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Gabriel Schwabe

      Conductor: Christopher Ward

    11. 6 Morceaux, Op. 19: No. 4. Nocturne (version for cello and orchestra)

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Aachen Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Gabriel Schwabe

      Conductor: Christopher Ward

    12. Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: II. Canzonetta: Andante (arr. G. Schwabe for cello and orchestra)

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Aachen Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Gabriel Schwabe

      Conductor: Christopher Ward

    13. 6 Morceaux, Op. 51: No. 6. Valse sentimentale (arr. G. Schwabe for cello and string orchestra)

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Aachen Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Gabriel Schwabe

      Conductor: Christopher Ward

    14. Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture (2nd version, 1870)

      Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

      Ensemble: Aachen Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Christopher Ward


Tchaikovsky composed the Variations on a Rococo Theme for cellist Wilhelm Fitzenhagen, who re-ordered the variations, infuriating the composer. The cello part for the virtuosic Pezzo capriccioso was also altered by it's dedicatee, Anatoly Brandukov. In the performances heard here, Tchaikovsky's original intentions are restored. To accompany these pieces, Gabriel Schwabe has provided two of his own arrangements - the Canzonetta from the Violin Concerto and Valse sentimentale from the Six Morceaux. The album ends with the second version - never before recorded - of the romantic fantasy overture Romeo and Juliet.